Return of mom's cancer heavy on Stanford's mind

Angela Stanford finds it harder to step inside the ropes and play these days.

Her mother, Nan, was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma breast cancer in 2009, but her mom fought her way through multiple surgeries and chemotherapy to become symptom free for almost eight years . . . until the cancer came back last month.

Stanford learned during the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship that the cancer had metastasized to her mother’s bones.

So when Stanford, 40, worked her way up the leaderboard Saturday at the Marathon Classic, family, friends and fans who follow her closely knew the hard climb she was making.

After a 6-under-par 65 moved her a shot off the lead, Stanford was asked about more…